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April 23, 1998 - Whitman-Lautenberg Would Tie In Jersey Senate Race,
Quinnipiac College Poll Finds;
Bradley Gets A Good Look In Run For President

New Jersey's Republican Gov. Christine Todd Whitman would tie Democratic U.S.
Senator Frank Lautenberg 44 - 45 percent if she decided to run for the U.S. Senate in the year
2000, according to a Quinnipiac College Poll released today.

If former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley runs for President in 2000, 42 percent of New
Jersey voters say there is a good chance they'd vote for him, while 34 percent say there is
some chance and 18 percent say there is no chance.

"It's still two years before Sen. Frank Lautenberg must run for reelection, but right
now he and Gov. Whitman are neck and neck," said Maurice Carroll, director of the
Quinnipiac College Polling Institute.

"Whitman might want to look long and hard at a future in the Senate, because her
presence on the Republican national ticket wouldn't be much of a draw in her home state.
Another well-known Garden Stater, Bill Bradley, is a good White House bet, his New Jersey
neighbors say. By large margins, they say they'd vote for the Democratic ex-Senator."

If Whitman were the Republican candidate for Vice President in 2000, 20 percent of
New Jersey voters would be more likely to vote Republican, while 29 percent would be less
likely and 46 percent say it makes no difference.

50 percent say she cares about their needs and problems, while 43 percent say she doesn't.

"What a resume! Gov. Whitman is a leader, smart, confident, warm, friendly, sincere.
In only one area does the Governor from Somerset County horse country miss the big
numbers: Only half of New Jersey voters believe she cares about the needs and problems of
people like them," Carroll said.

From April 15 - 20, Quinnipiac College surveyed 860 New Jersey residents who say
they are registered voters. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 3.3 percent.

The Quinnipiac College Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, conducts public opinion
surveys in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as a public service and for research.

For additional data visit www.quinnipiac.com

1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Christine Whitman is handling her job
as Governor of New Jersey?

Mar 4
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 1998

Approve 58% 75% 42% 59% 59% 57% 58%

Disapprove 37 22 52 35 35 38 38

DK/NA 6 3 6 7 6 5 4

1A. Is that strongly or somewhat?

Mar 4
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 1998

Approve strongly 22% 38% 11% 19% 23% 20% 22%

Approve smwht 36 37 30 40 36 36 37

Disapprove smwht 18 11 23 17 18 18 17

Disapprove strongly 19 11 29 17 18 20 21

DK/NA 6 3 6 7 6 5 3

2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Frank Lautenberg is handling his job
as United States Senator?

Mar 4
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 1998

Approve 51% 39% 63% 53% 48% 54% 52%

Disapprove 25 38 12 26 32 20 23

DK/NA 23 22 25 21 20 26 25

3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Robert Torricelli is handling his job
as United States Senator?

Mar 4
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 1998

Approve 42% 29% 53% 45% 41% 43% 45%

Disapprove 25 39 11 26 30 21 23

DK/NA 33 32 35 29 29 36 32

4. If former United States Senator Bill Bradley runs for President in the year
2000, how much chance is there that you would vote for him? Is there a good
chance, some chance, or no chance?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom

Good chance 42% 28% 52% 45% 42% 41%

Some chance 34 37 31 36 31 37

No chance 18 30 12 13 23 15

DK/NA 6 5 5 6 5 7

5. If the election for Senator in the year 2000 were being held today and the
candidates were Frank Lautenberg the Democrat, and Christine Whitman the
Republican, for whom you would vote?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom

Lautenberg 45% 13% 75% 45% 42% 47%

Whitman 44 78 16 45 47 42

SOMEONE ELSE(VOL) 2 1 3 1 3 2

WOULDN'T VOTE(VOL) 2 3 1 2 3 2

DK/NA 6 5 4 6 7 6

6. If Christine Whitman were the Republican Vice-Presidential candidate in the
year 2000, would that make you more likely to vote for the Republican ticket,
less likely, or wouldn't it make a difference?

Mar 4
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom 1998

More likely 20% 34% 10% 22% 19% 21% 17%

Less likely 29 14 44 26 26 31 32

No difference 46 51 41 47 50 43 46

DK/NA 5 2 5 6 4 6 5

7. Would you describe Christine Whitman more as a leader or a follower?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom

Leader 73% 86% 67% 72% 71% 74%

Follower 18 9 27 17 19 17

NEITHER(VOL) 5 3 3 7 5 5

DK/NA 4 2 3 5 4 4

8. Would you describe Christine Whitman more as intelligent or only average?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom

Intelligent 74% 81% 70% 74% 74% 75%

Only average 23 17 28 23 24 22

NEITHER(VOL) 1 1 - 1 1 1

DK/NA 2 - 2 2 2 2

9. Would you describe Christine Whitman more as confident or insecure?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom

Confident 84% 90% 81% 83% 81% 86%

Insecure 9 5 12 9 11 7

NEITHER(VOL) 4 4 3 5 5 4

DK/NA 3 1 3 3 4 3

10. Would you describe Christine Whitman more as warm and friendly or cold
and unfriendly?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom

Warm and friendly 56% 73% 45% 53% 58% 54%

Cold and unfriendly 25 12 37 26 22 28

NEITHER(VOL) 13 12 12 14 13 13

DK/NA 6 4 7 7 7 6

11. Would you describe Christine Whitman more as sincere or insincere?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom

Sincere 62% 81% 51% 58% 64% 59%

Insincere 27 10 38 28 25 28

NEITHER(VOL) 7 6 6 7 7 7

DK/NA 5 2 5 7 5 5

12. Do you think Christine Whitman cares about the needs and problems of
people like you?